Flannery v. Coates

Ewing, C.

On August 1st, 1878, plaintiffs, bankers at Parkville, owned a draft drawn by Collier & Atkins, on the defendants Cockrill, who were bankers at Platte City, for $600, payable to J. L. Johnson, or order. On the same day plaintiffs drew on S. C. "Woodson of Platte City, for $500, in favor of the Mastin Bank, and on the same day sent both drafts to the Mastin Bank, inclosed in a letter as follows :

“ PARKVILLE BANK, Parkville, Mo., Aug. J, 1878.

JohN J. Mastín, Esq., Cashier, Kansas City, Mo.':

Dear Sir: I inclose for our credit, etc.” Were received by the Mastin Bank on the 2nd day of…